Energy & Environment
Houstonians can now drop off kitchen scraps for composting as part of a new pilot program
Posted on · The goal is to divert food waste from going into the city's landfills, which are reaching their limits.
Tag: waste management
News
Waste Management To Pay $5.5 Million for Hiring Undocumented Workers
Posted on · The U.S. Attorney's Office in Houston said Wednesday that a Waste Management subsidiary employed at least three managers at a West Texas waste site who actively encouraged the hiring of workers in the country illegally between 2003 and April 2012.
News
City Council Delays Vote On Controversial Recycling Contract
Posted on · City controller Chris Brown had initially refused to sign off on the contract citing concerns of transparency
Local
After Protests, Houston Mayor Takes Back HOA Trash Subsidy Cut
Posted on · The city of Houston will continue to subsidize civic associations that use private contractors for trash pickup.
News
There’s A Demand For Recycled Glass, So Why Is Houston Ending Pickup Service?
Posted on · Houston’s new contract with Waste Management omits glass from curbside recycling because it costs the company too much. At the same time, glass recycling companies say there continues to be a high demand. The problem is, it’s a long way from the recycling bin to a new bottle.
City of Houston
Will Proposed Cut Of Waste Collection Subsidy Cost Houston More In The End?
Posted on · Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner’s budget for the upcoming fiscal year proposes eliminating a program that subsidizes homeowners associations taking care of their own trash collection.
Local
Houston City Council Approves New Recycling Contract, Excludes Glass
Posted on · Residents now have four months until a ban on glass in green bins goes into effect.
Local
Houston Recycling Industry Concerned About Losing Curbside Glass Pickup
Posted on · The Houston City Council will consider a new contract for the city’s curbside recycling service – two weeks after rejecting a previous draft.
Houston Matters
Can Houston Really Afford Not to Recycle?
Posted on · On Friday (March 11, 2016), Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner announced a new proposed contract with Waste Management, which — if approved by the City Council next week — would allow the city to continue to offer recycling services without disruption for the next two years. Mayor Turner had balked at Waste Management's initial contract offer […]
News
Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner Announces New Curbside Recycling Contract With Waste Management
Posted on · The press conference took place at City Hall Friday, March 11.
City of Houston
City Of Houston Fires Waste Management As Recycling Contractor
Posted on · Waste Management's contract with the city expires March 16. Mayor Sylvester Turner says curbside pickups will continue as the city looks for a new recycling collection firm.
News
City Council Delays Vote On Future Of Houston’s Recycling Program
Posted on · Will Houstonians lose their curbside recycling service? That’s what is at stake as the City Council has to decide whether to approve a new contract with the company that collects the refuse in Houston.
Local
What Happened To Houston’s ‘One Bin For All’ Program?
Posted on · The city’s latest progress report on the recycling concept doesn’t have much to offer.
Business
Pickens, Citing Iraq, Renews Calls for Comprehensive Federal Energy Policy
Posted on · The billionaire investor predicts Iraq's upheaval could drive oil past $150/barrel.
Houston Matters
What Happens to Your Recycling? We Track an Item Through the Process
Posted on · The EPA estimates there’s an increase in waste in the weeks from November to January 1 each year — a lot of it no doubt due to all the those holiday boxes, wrapping paper and packaging. That can lead to some pretty packed dumpsters and recycling bins this time of year. But what happens to […]